Iowa State NBA Players (2026-27)
All 5 former Iowa State players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 5
- Average height
- 6'5"
- Average age
- 25.8
- Teams represented
- 5 of 30
- Tallest
- Joshua Jefferson (6'8")
- Shortest
- Curtis Jones (6'3")
- Oldest
- Georges Niang (33)
- Youngest
- Joshua Jefferson (22)
5 Iowa State alumni are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread one to a team across 5 different franchises. The group runs from guards to forwards, with no centers in the mix.
Heights range from 6'3" to 6'8", and ages span from 22 to 33 — a wide enough gap that the youngest and oldest played for the Cyclones in very different eras. All 5 were born in the United States, each in a different state.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Iowa State alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curtis Jones
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'3" | 25 | #14 |
Georges Niang
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 6'6" | 33 | #32 |
Joshua Jefferson
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'8" | 22 | #9 |
Keshon Gilbert
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'4" | 23 | #51 |
Tyrese Haliburton
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 6'5" | 26 | #0 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Guards Lead the Iowa State Contingent
3 of the 5 players are guards. Tyrese Haliburton (#0, Indiana Pacers) stands 6'5" and is 26 years old, born in Oshkosh, WI. Curtis Jones (#14, Cleveland Cavaliers) is a 6'3" guard, age 25, born in Minneapolis, MN. Keshon Gilbert (#51, Atlanta Hawks) checks in at 6'4" and is 23, born in Saint Louis, MO.
Two Forwards Round Out the Group
The 2 forwards are Georges Niang and Joshua Jefferson. Niang (#32, Golden State Warriors) is the oldest of the 5 at 33, stands 6'6", and was born in Methuen, MA. Jefferson (#9, Brooklyn Nets) is the youngest at 22 and the tallest at 6'8", born in Las Vegas, NV.
Birthplaces Span Five Different States
Each of the 5 players was born in a different U.S. state — Nevada, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin — meaning Iowa State's NBA alumni draw from a broad geographic spread. No two players share a team or a birthplace state.